S&P 500 Short Interest Changes by Industry Group as of Jan. 15
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Jan 28, 2013
The following are the short interest positions and short interest vs float ratio aggregated by sector and industry group for companies listed in the S&P 500 Index as of the Jan. 15 settlement date. The total positions decreased 0.25 percent from previous period. The ratios of short interest vs. float decreased 0.01 percent from previous period.
Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 1/15 12/31 %Chg 1/15 12/31 Chg 1/15
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Total Company 500 6,651 6,668 -0.25 2.29 2.30 -0.01 2.6
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Consumer Discretionary #cos 1/15 12/31 %Chg 1/15 12/31 Chg 1/15
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Automobiles & Componen 6 136.7 193.4 -29.3 2.58 3.65 -1.07 1.8
Consumer Durables & Ap 15 183.9 184.8 -0.5 5.87 5.90 -0.03 4.4
Consumer Services 13 99.8 96.1 3.8 2.52 2.43 0.09 2.5
Media 16 243.5 227.7 6.9 2.49 2.33 0.16 3.3
Retailing 33 446.3 447.6 -0.3 4.81 4.82 -0.01 3.4
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Total 83 1,110.2 1,149.6 -3.4 3.53 3.66 -0.13 3.1
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Consumer Staples #cos 1/15 12/31 %Chg 1/15 12/31 Chg 1/15
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Food & Staples Retaili 8 183.5 179.5 2.3 3.20 3.13 0.07 5.0
Food Beverage & Tobacc 28 228.9 258.7 -11.5 1.33 1.51 -0.17 2.4
Household & Personal P 6 57.9 52.8 9.6 1.32 1.20 0.12 2.7
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Total 42 470.3 490.9 -4.2 1.72 1.80 -0.08 3.0
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 1/15 12/31 %Chg 1/15 12/31 Chg 1/15
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Energy 43 514.1 505.9 1.6 2.27 2.23 0.04 3.0
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Financials #cos 1/15 12/31 %Chg 1/15 12/31 Chg 1/15
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Banks 15 215.8 202.6 6.5 1.49 1.40 0.09 1.7
Diversified Financials 26 454.2 465.2 -2.4 1.65 1.69 -0.04 1.3
Insurance 22 205.6 215.2 -4.5 2.09 2.19 -0.10 2.5
Real Estate 17 164.1 167.6 -2.1 3.10 3.16 -0.07 5.3
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Total 80 1,039.7 1,050.6 -1.0 1.82 1.84 -0.02 1.8
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Health Care #cos 1/15 12/31 %Chg 1/15 12/31 Chg 1/15
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Health Care Equipment 31 203.8 189.8 7.4 1.83 1.70 0.13 2.3
Pharmaceuticals, Biote 22 405.3 387.5 4.6 1.77 1.69 0.08 3.1
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Total 53 609.1 577.2 5.5 1.79 1.69 0.09 2.8
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Industrials #cos 1/15 12/31 %Chg 1/15 12/31 Chg 1/15
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Capital Goods 39 322.6 313.2 3.0 1.45 1.41 0.04 2.9
Commercial & Professio 12 132.1 136.0 -2.9 5.63 5.80 -0.17 7.0
Transportation 9 63.2 61.6 2.7 1.59 1.55 0.04 2.0
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Total 60 517.9 510.8 1.4 1.82 1.79 0.03 3.2
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
Information Technology #cos 1/15 12/31 %Chg 1/15 12/31 Chg 1/15
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Semiconductors & Semic 17 523.3 533.9 -2.0 4.27 4.36 -0.09 3.4
Software & Services 31 350.8 354.4 -1.0 1.57 1.59 -0.02 2.0
Technology Hardware & 22 464.1 473.0 -1.9 2.40 2.44 -0.05 1.9
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Total 70 1,338.2 1,361.3 -1.7 2.48 2.52 -0.04 2.3
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 1/15 12/31 %Chg 1/15 12/31 Chg 1/15
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Materials 30 331.6 320.5 3.5 3.50 3.38 0.12 3.1
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 1/15 12/31 %Chg 1/15 12/31 Chg 1/15
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Telecommunication Serv 8 512.9 491.6 4.3 3.58 3.43 0.15 3.9
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Short Interest S.I./Float Days to
Total(mln) Ratio(%) Ratio Cover
#cos 1/15 12/31 %Chg 1/15 12/31 Chg 1/15
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Utilities 31 206.9 209.1 -1.1 1.83 1.85 -0.02 3.0
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